Euthanasia

The act or practice of killing or allowing death from natural causes, for reasons of mercy, i.e., in order to release a person from incurable disease, intolerable suffering, or undignified death. (from Beauchamp and Walters, Contemporary Issues in Bioethics, 5th ed)

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Tree Number(s): E02.760.905.199, I01.880.735.344.500, N02.421.585.905.199

MeSH Unique ID: D005065

Entry Terms:

• Mercy Killing
• Killing, Mercy
• Killings, Mercy
• Mercy Killings

See Also:

• Right to Die
• Suicide, Assisted
• Bioethical Issues

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Patient Care
Terminal Care
Euthanasia
Euthanasia, Active
Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary
Euthanasia, Animal
Euthanasia, Passive

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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Category
Social Sciences
Sociology
Social Problems
Homicide
Euthanasia
Euthanasia, Active
Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary

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Health Care Category
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
Health Services
Patient Care
Terminal Care
Euthanasia
Euthanasia, Active
Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary
Euthanasia, Animal
Euthanasia, Passive